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Setting Standards in the Sustainable Bond Market: From Guidelines to Regulation, on the Shoulders of Giant Principles?
Introduction The sustainable bond market continues to be one of the main instruments to mobilize funds towards the achievement of environmental- and social-related investment objectives.
Majority of Advisors Shift to ETFs, ISS Market Intelligence Survey Research Finds
NEW YORK (December 11, 2023) – ISS Market Intelligence, a leading global provider of data, analytics, insights, media, and events solutions to the global financial
Run Fund Run! Launching Funds May be More of a Sprint than a Marathon
For newly launched investment funds, achieving scale is paramount to long-term success, as the benefits of scale can lead to additional sales momentum for a
Israeli Proxy Season Update
With the Israel-Gaza conflict in the backdrop, the 2023 Israeli proxy season scene is experiencing notable shifts. Typically, the Israeli voting season is less pronounced
ISS ESG Releases Latest Global Climate Change Update Report
NEW YORK (December 7, 2023) — ISS ESG, the sustainable investment arm of ISS STOXX, today released the latest report in its Thought Leadership Collection
The Governance of Geopolitical Risks
In recent years, companies have come under increased pressure from institutional investors and governance bodies on a number of key issues that can be generically
Three Additions to the MDAX
(Zug, 5 December 2023) – STOXX Ltd. has announced the new composition of the DAX index family. DAX, MDAX, SDAX and TecDAX represent the largest
Six in Ten U.S. CEOs Hit Target Goals Despite Economic Variability, ISS-Corporate Analysis Finds
ROCKVILLE, Md. (December 5, 2023) – ISS-Corporate, a leading provider of compensation, governance, cyber risk monitoring, and sustainability offerings to help companies improve shareholder value
Earnings Goal Achievement in Annual Incentives: Are Target Goals for CEOs Too Soft?
Below is an excerpt from ISS-Corporate’s recently released report “Earnings Goal Achievement in Annual Incentives – Are Target Goals for CEOs Too Soft?”. The full
Climate Change Regulation and Standards in 2023: CSRD/ESRS, ISSB, and U.S. Legislation
Introduction Organizations that report on climate change have highlighted that record-setting temperatures earlier in 2023 are not “just a set of numbers,” as NASA Administrator
Changes in Composition of the STOXX Europe 600 Index
ZUG (December 4, 2023) – (Correction: in the initial version of this press release on December 1, the addition of BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI and
U.K. Regulation: Second-Mover Advantage in Sustainable Finance?
Introduction The U.K. Government published its updated Green Finance Strategy in March 2023. Comprehensive in nature, the Strategy articulates the U.K.’s ambition to become a